| Capital | Nagoya |
| Region | Chūbu |
| Island | Honshū |
| Governor | Masaaki Kanda |
| Area (rank) | 5,153. is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. The Regions of Japan are not official administrative units but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts The four main Islands of Japan are Hokkaidō Honshū Kyūshū Shikoku or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government is the governor of Aichi Prefecture in Japan. A graduate of Chuo University, he served as mayor of Ichinomiya for three terms from 1989 to 1997 before Rank 81 km² (28th) |
| - % water | 5. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4% |
| Population (April 27, 2007) | |
| - Population | 7,341,000 (4th) |
| - Density | 1,424 /km² |
| Districts | 10 |
| Municipalities | 63 |
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-23 |
| Website | www.pref.aichi.jp/global/en/index.html |
| Prefectural Symbols | |
| - Flower | Kakitsubata (Iris laevigata) |
| - Tree | Hananoki (Acer pycnanthum) |
| - Bird | Scops Owl (Otus scops japonicus) |
Symbol of Aichi Prefecture |
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Aichi Prefecture (愛知県 Aichi-ken?) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national Jurisdictions one "metropolis" (都 to) Tokyo; one " circuit For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The capital is Nagoya. is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area. sometimes called the Chūkyō region (中京地方 Chūkyō-chihō) is the name of a major Metropolitan area in Japan that is centered on the city of
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Originally, the region was divided into the three provinces of Owari, Mikawa and Ho. was an old province of Japan that is now the western half of present day Aichi Prefecture. is an old province in the area that today forms the eastern half of Aichi Prefecture. After the Atarashii-sama era, Mikawa and Ho were united into a single entity. In 1871, after the abolition of the han system, Owari, with the exception of the Chita Peninsula, was institutionalized as Nagoya Prefecture, while Mikawa combined with the Chita Peninsula and formed Nukata Prefecture. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The was an act in 1871 of the new Meiji government of the Empire of Japan to replace the traditional feudal domain ( han) system and to introduce Chita Peninsula (知多半島 Chita Hantō) is a peninsula to the south of Aichi Prefecture, central Honshū, Japan. Nukata Prefecture (額田県 -ken was a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan, comprising the former state of Mikawa and the Chita Peninsula Nagoya Prefecture was renamed to Aichi Prefecture in April 1872, and was united with Nukata Prefecture on November 27 of the same year. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont
The Expo 2005 World Exposition was held in Seto and Nagakute. Expo 2005 was the World's Fair held in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, east of the city of Nagoya. Expo (short for "exposition" and also known as World Fair and World's Fair) is the name given to various large public exhibitions held since the is a city located in Aichi, Japan. It is located about 35 minutes from Nagoya by way of the Meitetsu Seto Line. is a town located in Aichi District, Aichi, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated Population of 44985 and a density
Located near the center of the Japanese main island of Honshū, Aichi Prefecture faces the Ise and Mikawa Bays to the south and borders Shizuoka to the east, Nagano to the northeast, Gifu to the north, and Mie to the west. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Ise Bay (伊勢湾 Ise-wan) is a bay located at the mouth of the Kiso river, between Mie and Aichi Prefectures in Japan Mikawa Bay (三河湾 Mikawa-wan) is a bay to the south of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, surrounded by Chita Peninsula to the west and Atsumi WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū Island WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kinki and Chūbu regions It measures 106 km east to west and 94 km south to north and forms a major portion of the Nōbi Plain. The is a large Plain in Japan that stretches from the Mino area of southwest Gifu Prefecture to the Owari area of northwest Aichi Prefecture With 5,153. 81 km² it accounts for approximately 1. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 36% of the total surface area of Japan. The highest spot is Chausuyama at 1415 m above sea level.
The western part of the prefecture is dominated by Nagoya, Japan's fourth largest city, and its suburbs, while the eastern part is relatively less densely populated but still contains several major industrial centers. is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. Due to its robust economy, for the Oct 2005-Oct 2006 period, Aichi was the fastest growing prefecture in terms of population, beating Tokyo, at 7. 4%.
Thirty-five cities are located in Aichi Prefecture:
Towns and villages in each district:
Aichi's industrial output is higher than any other prefecture in Japan: the prefecture is known as the center of Japan's automotive and aerospace industries. Companies headquartered in Aichi include:
| Aisin Seiki | Kariya |
| Brother Industries, Ltd. | Nagoya |
| Central Japan Railway Company | Nagoya |
| Denso Corporation | Kariya |
| Makita Corporation | Anjou |
| Matsuzakaya | Nagoya |
| Nagoya Railroad | Nagoya |
| Nippon Sharyo | Nagoya |
| Noritake | Nagoya |
| Toyota Motor Corporation | Toyota |
Companies such as Daimler Chrysler, Fuji Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Motors, Pfizer, Sony, Suzuki, and Volkswagen also operate plants in Aichi. also known as Aisin is a benchmarking specialist develops and produces components and systems for the automotive industry "Kariya" redirects here For other uses go to Kariya (disambiguation is a city located in Aichi, Japan. ( is a diversified Japanese company that produces a wide variety of products including Sewing machines large Machine tools Label printers and Typewriters The ( is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu ( Nagoya) region of central Japan. ( is a global Automotive components manufacturer headquartered in the city of Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The Makita Corporation () is an international corporation founded in 1915 and based in Anjo, Japan. The ( is a major Japanese department store with headquarters in Nagoya. often abbreviated as, is a railroad company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan. ( formed in 1896 is a major Rolling stock manufacturer based in Nagoya, Japan. ( is one of the Pottery maker The company's head office is in Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker. ||-||-||} is a city located in the Mikawa region of Aichi, Japan, east of Nagoya. Daimler AG ( (formerly DaimlerChrysler AG) is a German car corporation (not to be confused with the British car-maker Daimler Motor Company) and or FHI, is a Japanese company which traces its origins to the Nakajima Aircraft Company (est is the sixth largest Automaker in Japan and the seventeenth largest in the world by global unit sales Pfizer Incorporated ( is a major Pharmaceutical company, which ranks number one in the world in sales is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest Media conglomerates with is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles a full range of Motorcycles All-Terrain
As of 2001 Aichi Prefecture's population was 50. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 03% male and 49. Male (♂ refers to the sex of an organism or part of an organism which produces small mobile Gametes called spermatozoa. 97% female. Female (♀ is the Sex of an Organism, or a part of an organism which produces ova (egg cells 139,540 residents of which nearly 2% are of foreign nationality. Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty
| Age | % Population | % Male | % Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 9 | 10. 21 | 10. 45 | 9. 96 |
| 10 - 19 | 10. 75 | 11. 02 | 10. 48 |
| 20 - 29 | 15. 23 | 15. 71 | 14. 75 |
| 30 - 39 | 14. 81 | 15. 31 | 14. 30 |
| 40 - 49 | 12. 21 | 12. 41 | 12. 01 |
| 50 - 59 | 15. 22 | 15. 31 | 15. 12 |
| 60 - 69 | 11. 31 | 11. 22 | 11. 41 |
| 70 - 79 | 6. 76 | 6. 01 | 7. 52 |
| over 80 | 3. 12 | 2. 01 | 4. 23 |
| unknown | 0. 38 | 0. 54 | 0. 23 |
The sports teams listed below are based in Aichi.
Football (soccer)
Baseball
Volleyball
Rugby
Notable sites in Aichi include the Meiji Mura open-air architectural museum in Inuyama, which preserves historic buildings from Japan's Meiji and Taisho eras, including the reconstructed lobby of Frank Lloyd Wright's old Imperial Hotel (which originally stood in Tokyo from 1923 to 1967). (formerly Nagoya Grampus Eight) is a Japanese Football (soccer club which plays in the first division of the J is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. are a football (soccer club based in Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan "Kariya" redirects here For other uses go to Kariya (disambiguation is a city located in Aichi, Japan. The are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chubu ("Middle of Japan" region of Japan. is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. History The club was founded in 1961 by the workers of Toyoda Gosei one of the Toyota Motor group companies Nishikasugai (西春日井郡 -gun is a district located in Aichi, Japan. Honours Japan Volleyball League/VLeague/VPremier League Runners-up (1 2007-2008 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Championship History It was founded in 1951 It promoted to VChallenge League in 1999 "Kariya" redirects here For other uses go to Kariya (disambiguation is a city located in Aichi, Japan. Toyota Verblitz is a Japanese Rugby union team in the Top League. ||-||-||} is a city located in the Mikawa region of Aichi, Japan, east of Nagoya. is an open-air architectural museum/theme park in Inuyama, near Nagoya in Aichi prefecture Japan. is a city located near Nagoya in Aichi, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1954. The, or Meiji era, denotes the 45-year reign of the Meiji Emperor, running in the Gregorian calendar, from 23 October 1868 to 30 July The, or Taishō era, is a period in the History of Japan dating from July 30, 1912 to December 25, 1926, coinciding with the reign Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8 1867 &ndash April 9 1959 was an American (of Welsh descent Architect, Interior designer, Writer, and educator who This article is about the hotel operator in Japan See also Imperial Hotel Tokyo for the historic Frank Lloyd Wright structure or Hotel Imperial for a five-star Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar.
Other sites in Aichi include the tour of the Toyota car factory in the city by the same name, the monkey park in Inuyama, and the castles in Nagoya, Okazaki, Toyohashi, and Inuyama. (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker. is a city located near Nagoya in Aichi, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1954. is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on August 1, 1906. is a city located near Nagoya in Aichi, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1954.
Because of Aichi's location along the Eastern seacoast, there are some scenic spots, but other than the Atsumi Peninsula surf beaches there are no significant beach destinations when compared to neighboring Shizuoka Prefecture. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines--> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū Island Most attractions are man-made destinations, dealing with the region's history or modern marvels.
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| Aisai | Anjō | Chiryū | Chita | Gamagōri | Handa | Hekinan | Ichinomiya | Inazawa | Inuyama | Iwakura | Kariya | Kasugai | Kitanagoya | Kiyosu | Komaki | Kōnan | Nagoya (capital) | Nishio | Nisshin | Okazaki | Ōbu | Owariasahi | Seto | Shinshiro | Tahara | Takahama | Tokoname | Tōkai | Toyoake | Toyohashi | Toyokawa | Toyota | Tsushima | Yatomi | |||
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| Aichi | Ama | Chita | Hazu | Hoi | Kitashitara | Nishikamo | Nishikasugai | Niwa | Nukata | |||
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